Additional advice regarding disabilities

CONFIDENTIAL: for Physics Department staff

This page contains information offered to department staff as advice. It does not reflect official university policy although it is believed to be in line with it. If in doubt, refer to the official university bodies: DUSSD and the Diversity and Equality office (links on referring page).

• Notes on common disabilities
• Rough guide to students with disabilities
• Advice on writing references for students with disabilities
  A draft document submitted to the university by the Physics Department, currently awaiting approval. This deals with the legal and moral position regarding a request to disclose a student's disability.
• Features of Aspergers Syndrome
  A short presentation based on one provided by a medical specialist in the field. It may be useful to understand the condition and its relationship to other Autistic Spectrum Disorder conditions.